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Quinnipiac Graduates 878 - Patch.com |
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Quinnipiac Graduates 878Patch.comAt a 10 am ceremony, Quinnipiac conferred 727 graduate degrees to students in the schools of business, communications, education, health sciences, nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell ...Quinnipiac University Graduates 878Hartford Courantall 3 news
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Wallingford mom, daughter, son graduating at end of same semester - Meriden Record-Journal |
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Wallingford mom, daughter, son graduating at end of same semesterMeriden Record-JournalLast weekend, Arianna, 21, received her bachelor's in education from the University of Connecticut and Dimitri, 18, is set to graduate at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford on June 15. WALLINGFORD — When answering the last question on her graduate ... |
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This time, Malloy swallowed compromises - Ct Post |
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Connecticut falls behind other states in science proficiency - Torrington Register Citizen |
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Connecticut falls behind other states in science proficiencyTorrington Register CitizenThe National Center for Education Statistics released results from the 2011 eighth-grade science component of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Friday, which showed that 35 percent of Connecticut students reached proficiency in the ...and
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Education report card: Achievement gap lingers - The Connecticut Mirror |
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Grade 8 Science Results: No Improvement for Cities in Connecticut - Patch.com |
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For Connecticut Governor, a Less-Willing Legislature - New York Times |
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Connecticut education reform bill's six principles - Greenwich Post |
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Connecticut education reform bill's 6 principles - Darien Times |
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Connecticut education reform bill's 6 principlesDarien TimesThe final legislation establishes the Commissioner's Network, enabling the State to provide the intensive supports and interventions needed to turn around 25 of the most chronically low-performing schools in Connecticut. and more » |
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Privatization an issue in Connecticut education bill - Norwich Bulletin |
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A delicious way to support arts education - Connectcut Plus |
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A delicious way to support arts educationConnectcut PlusBy Warner Theatre Torrington, CT – The Warner Theatre and Bogey's Restaurant at the Yankee Pedlar Inn have once again joined forces to create an evening of great food and entertainment with the proceeds to benefit the Warner Theatre Center for Arts ...and more » |
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Connecticut lawmakers face final days of session - Norwich Bulletin |
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Connecticut lawmakers face final days of sessionNorwich BulletinWith the General Assembly adjourning at midnight May 9, lawmakers must finish work on crafting a compromise education overhaul bill with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and an agreement on how to revise the $20 billion state budget for the budget year that ...and more »
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Teachers rally shows how Connecticut works - Hartford Business |
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Teachers rally shows how Connecticut worksHartford BusinessAndrea Stillman, D-Waterford, co-chair of the General Assembly's Education Committee. They pledged themselves against accountability for members of Connecticut's most influential special interest. And so the vicious circle rules. and more » |
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Planning For The Future of Greenwich Public Schools - Patch.com |
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Oxford Woman Honored as a Top Scholar in Connecticut - Patch.com |
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Oxford Woman Honored as a Top Scholar in ConnecticutPatch.comThe CSUS Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports education and research within the four state universities. Foundation President Robert J. Bourne described the students as exceptional people who were making a difference not only at their ... |
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Malloy pitches education plan to urban districts - The Journal News | LoHud.com |
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Malloy pitches education plan to urban districtsThe Journal News | LoHud.comDannel P. Malloy is reaching out to state lawmakers who represent some of the lowest performing schools in Connecticut, urging them to back his ideas for overhauling the state's public schools. Legislators and Malloy's administration are still trying ...and
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Education reform in Connecticut a 'work in progress' - Middletown Press |
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Education reform in Connecticut a 'work in progress'Middletown PressBy Mary E. O'Leary HARTFORD — The latest version of education reform continues to restrict the power of the commissioner, elevates the role of the University of Connecticut's education school to administer a teacher evaluation model and makes sure the ...Conn. Gov.
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OP-ED | Fix The Remedial Education System - CT Newsjunkie |
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OP-ED | Fix The Remedial Education SystemCT Newsjunkieby Liz Dupont-Diehl | Apr 29, 2012 11:14pm In 100 years of fighting poverty, the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) has seen again and again that a good education throughout one's life is critical to family economic success. |
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The value of a good education - Ct Post |
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The value of a good educationCt PostPhoto: Autumn Driscoll / Connecticut Post | Buy This Photo Lisa Damiano knows the importance of a good education. As a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Stamford's Cloonan Middle School, she said she started thinking about her daughter's school ...and more » |
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Cigna Receives the 2012 UConn School of Business Outstanding Strategic Partner Award |
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of Connecticut has named Cigna winner of the 2012 Outstanding Strategic Partner Award at the University of Connecticut School of Business Hall of Fame.
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CT Teachers Rally Against Gov. Malloy, Reform Proposals - educationnews |
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GE PulsePOINT* Technology Helps Wind Operators Reduce Costs and Achieve Optimal Energy Production |
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE's PulsePOINT technology will help wind operators reduce costs, achieve optimal energy production. Advanced monitoring and diagnostic technology is the latest expansion of GE suite of wind services.
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Two Post University Instructors Included in Top 10 Nominees for BestCollegesOnline.com’s Professor of the Year Award |
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WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two of Post University’s instructors were included in the Final 10 Nominees for BestCollegesOnline.com’s 2012 Professor of the Year Award.
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Business Schools Form Network to Develop Leaders for the Global Economy |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A group of 21 international business schools has formed the Global Network for Advanced Management, which will connect faculty, students, and deans with their peers in order to address the complex leadership issues in business and society worldwide. This is the first global network of business schools, and it includes institutions in both developed nations and emerging markets to better represent the global economy. Deans and directors of Global Network schools
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Ga. handcuff case renews school policing debate - Ct Post |
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A 'second chance' that shouldn't be necessary - Ct Post |
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A 'second chance' that shouldn't be necessaryCt PostI was heartened to read the open letter in Sunday's Connecticut Post submitted on behalf of many community groups. It is encouraging to note that so many in our community welcome the "second chance" to elect our own board of education. and more » |
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Connecticut Association of Nonprofits to Host Financial Summit at UHART - Danbury News Times |
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Five CT colleges receive green designation - Hartford Business |
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Connecticut Women's Alliance to host annual conference April 25 in Farmington ... - Foothills Media Group |
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Connecticut lawmakers remain tight-lipped on the status of high-profile ... - The Republic |
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Frontier Communications Joins the 100,000 Jobs Mission in Pledge to Increase Hiring of Veterans |
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) has joined the ranks of the 100,000 Jobs Mission, a coalition of major corporations committed to hiring 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. According to Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier, the Mission complements the company’s strong efforts to help service members and other veterans lead successful lives after their military service. “Being part of the coalition wil
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What Caused The Largest In The Nation Achievement Gap? - CT Newsjunkie |
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What Caused The Largest In The Nation Achievement Gap?CT Newsjunkieby Michael Lee-Murphy | Apr 17, 2012 5:29am (Updated with new graphic 6:48pm) By now, anyone who has followed Connecticut's education reform debate knows that the state has the nation's worst achievement gap between its white students and their ...and more » |
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Summer SAT Administration Now Available to Chinese Students |
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SAT is now available for students during the summer for the first time through NSGT University Prep. Chinese students who enroll in the program can take the exam and visit U.S. college campuses.
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The Hon. Richard C. Breeden Calls for Leadership to Build a “Stronger and Brighter Economy” |
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On 4/11/2012 former SEC Chairman Richard C. Breeden delivered a talk at Sacred Heart University about the effect of government spending and regulation and economic recovery in America.
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Cigna Launches On-Campus Internship Program At The University Of Connecticut To Recruit Next Generation Of Web And Mobile Developers |
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cigna is teaming up with the University of Connecticut to expand its On-campus Developers Internship Program for computer science and engineering students.
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Higher One to Provide $50,000 in Scholarships for College Students Nationwide |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Higher One to Provide $50,000 in Scholarships for College Students Nationwide
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Manufacturing Very Much Alive, and Paying Well, in Northwest Connecticut and ... - Litchfield County Times |
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Connecticut lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty - msnbc.com |
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In Black Rock, Finch gets an earful over proposed tax hike - Ct Post |
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In Black Rock, Finch gets an earful over proposed tax hikeCt Post" Connecticut is a government of the suburbs, by the suburbs, for the suburbs," Finch said at one point. "They do not care about the cities. The deck is stacked against us." Vallas won applause for his vision for the city's schools. |
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Gov. Malloy Speaks in Norwalk on Education Reform Tour - Patch.com |
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Make your opinions heard on school reform - Ct Post |
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Make your opinions heard on school reformCt PostIt is coming down to the wire for education reform in the Connecticut General Assembly. But Hugh Bailey had it right in his April 6 column: "The first priority is to every child," stressing that reforms, while necessary, should not be rushed. |
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April Vacation Camp for kids returns to Bartlett Arboretum - Connectcut Plus |
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Budget increase means an investment in our children's future - Ct Post |
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Budget increase means an investment in our children's futureCt PostConnecticut has a governor who has made education reform a statewide priority. Our state also has an education commissioner, Stefan Pryor, who is focused on turning around low-performing schools. National experts on education agree and are looking to ... |
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Norwalk student named New Century Scholar - Connectcut Plus |
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Norwalk student named New Century ScholarConnectcut PlusBy Norwalk Community College NORWALK, CT - Norwalk Community College student Carlos Julca, a Norwalk resident, has been named the 2012 New Century Scholar from Connecticut. The New Century Scholars Program is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation, ...and more » |
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How's abstinence-only education working out for TX? - Dallas Voice |
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Letter: How to Fix Connecticut's Education Reform? - The Daily Wilton |
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Higher One Launches Financial Literacy Month with Financial Literacy Grant Open to Colleges and Universities Nationwide |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Higher One Announces Grant Program for Colleges and Universities
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GE Global Research To Partner With Livermore National Lab and Universities On Supercomputing Project |
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NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE is partnering with Lawrence Livermore National Lab on a supercomputing project to accelerate the development of more efficient, next generation fuel injectors for turbine engines.
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National Society for the Gifted and Talented to Offer Summer SAT Administration |
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The College Board will now offer the SAT during the summer for the first time ever. The test will be administered to participants of the NSGT University Prep program at Amherst College in 2012.
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